Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini was delighted with hat-trick hero Yaya Toure after their rout of Fulham.
Toure's first two goals were penalties, both conceded by Amorebieta, the second of which brought about his dismissal.
He then curled in a sublime third from long range to take his tally for the season to 20.
The Ivorian is the third City player to reach that landmark this season after Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo while Edin Dzeko, who missed the game through illness, has 18.
Pellegrini said: "I think it is important for Yaya, the way he plays.
"Maybe at the beginning of the season he received some criticism that he was not defending well, but defending is not allowing him to play freer.
"He is a very important player playing the way he likes to play. Scoring 20 goals for a midfielder is not easy in a season."
